Kei Cars: Japan's Tiny (But Often High-Tech) Minicars
Japan's Kei Cars have benefited Japan in many ways. For example, the cars were invented for a good cause. The cars made it possible to save energy, lower automobile taxes, and be fuel efficient--not to mention making parking much easier! The Kei Cars have also allowed Japan to have inexpensive transport and be high technology without hurting the environment. They were invented to help improve Japan's crowded roads, expensive transport, and high car taxes. The Kei Cars are very small and easy to manage, are often quite boxy, and are made into many models. These tiny cars are about 11.2 feet long, 4.9 feet wide, and 6.6 feet tall, making them smaller than the smallest American car. There isn't anything exactly like the Kei car in the United States yet. It might not be as efficient in the United States because so many other cars would be bigger. Overall, the Kei Cars have enormously improved driving and vehicles in Japan.
Light blue skies reflect the crystal clear lake
Soft little tides ripple across the surface
Gently flowing mountains reach for the sky
The ancient temple stands upright and strong
Picture from pages 214-215
I like how you have a poem about a lake with 'flowing mountains.' Mr. Chester
Francis Bacon's Influences
10/22/12
Francis Bacon is very influential because he wrote very good books and he was a founder of the Scientific Method. Francis Bacon plays an enormous role in present day literature, science, history, and politics. Bacon lived during the rule of Queen Elisabeth I; It was still quite an accomplishment to publish a book.Two of his incredible books are Essayes and New Organnon.Essayes was published in 1597, revised in 1612, and revised again in 1625. He was one of the best 17th century authors ever known.
Bacon's writing style was intricate but elegant. Every time he revised his literature works, he made it more complicated and therefore harder to read. He used many "fancy" words, such as magniloquent and orotund. Bacon also used many cadences, metaphors, and in his manuscripts.
Bacon had many very successful careers. He was knighted in 1603, appointed Solicitor General in 1607, an Attorney General in 1613, and finally reached the achievement of being a Lord Chancellor in 1618. The entire process took about fifteen years, but it was worth it. Later in his profession, people accused Bacon of bribery and fired him from public office, letting his Lord Chancellor job slip through his fingers.
Orotund and Magniloquent. Sounds like a good vocabulary challenge to me.....4 for Bacon. Where is your poem? Mr. Chester
hey we just learned about the scientific method in math
.........i kinda already knew how to do it
we learned it in this 7th grade math section
in the 6th grade book.....at the end of the year
..........i wonder what m a g n i l o q u e n t and
o r o t u n d mean
-Kayla
A few funny puns:
--I'm glad I know sign language, it's pretty handy.
--Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda?
He was lucky it was a soft drink.
--Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
--The roundest knight at King Arthur's table was Sir Cumference.
His size was due to eating too much pi. (happy pi day!)
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Kei Cars: Japan's Tiny (But Often High-Tech) Minicars
Japan's Kei Cars have benefited Japan in many ways. For example, the cars were invented for a good cause. The cars made it possible to save energy, lower automobile taxes, and be fuel efficient--not to mention making parking much easier! The Kei Cars have also allowed Japan to have inexpensive transport and be high technology without hurting the environment. They were invented to help improve Japan's crowded roads, expensive transport, and high car taxes. The Kei Cars are very small and easy to manage, are often quite boxy, and are made into many models. These tiny cars are about 11.2 feet long, 4.9 feet wide, and 6.6 feet tall, making them smaller than the smallest American car. There isn't anything exactly like the Kei car in the United States yet. It might not be as efficient in the United States because so many other cars would be bigger. Overall, the Kei Cars have enormously improved driving and vehicles in Japan.
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Chinese poem
Light blue skies reflect the crystal clear lake
Soft little tides ripple across the surface
Gently flowing mountains reach for the sky
The ancient temple stands upright and strong
Picture from pages 214-215
I like how you have a poem about a lake with 'flowing mountains.' Mr. Chester
Francis Bacon's Influences10/22/12
Francis Bacon is very influential because he wrote very good books and he was a founder of the Scientific Method. Francis Bacon plays an enormous role in present day literature, science, history, and politics. Bacon lived during the rule of Queen Elisabeth I; It was still quite an accomplishment to publish a book.Two of his incredible books are Essayes and New Organnon. Essayes was published in 1597, revised in 1612, and revised again in 1625. He was one of the best 17th century authors ever known.
Bacon's writing style was intricate but elegant. Every time he revised his literature works, he made it more complicated and therefore harder to read. He used many "fancy" words, such as magniloquent and orotund. Bacon also used many cadences, metaphors, and in his manuscripts.
Bacon had many very successful careers. He was knighted in 1603, appointed Solicitor General in 1607, an Attorney General in 1613, and finally reached the achievement of being a Lord Chancellor in 1618. The entire process took about fifteen years, but it was worth it. Later in his profession, people accused Bacon of bribery and fired him from public office, letting his Lord Chancellor job slip through his fingers.
Sources:
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/francis-bacon/
http://www.shakespeareanauthorshiptrust.org.uk/pages/candidates/bacon.htm
Orotund and Magniloquent. Sounds like a good vocabulary challenge to me.....4 for Bacon. Where is your poem? Mr. Chester
hey we just learned about the scientific method in math
.........i kinda already knew how to do it
we learned it in this 7th grade math section
in the 6th grade book.....at the end of the year
..........i wonder what m a g n i l o q u e n t and
o r o t u n d mean
-Kayla
A few funny puns:
--I'm glad I know sign language, it's pretty handy.
--Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda?
He was lucky it was a soft drink.
--Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
--The roundest knight at King Arthur's table was Sir Cumference.
His size was due to eating too much pi. (happy pi day!)